Grietjie Private Reserve

[harrys]

Such awesome photos of beautiful birds

[Lisbeth]

Lovely birds and pics

[Sprocky]

Thanks all...

Right, time for a few pics from this week.

Last Sunday, after I posted my pics, the Balule air ops were busy again. This one taken from my stoep...

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On Wednesday morning I went outside with my coffee and found this guy right next to the house...

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Before I left for my drive this morning, this chap was on the lawn. I'm not sure, but think it's a Little Sparrow-hawk???

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I hope that the inland rains in the Olifants catchment area come soon, as the river is really starting to run low...

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More coming...

[Sprocky]

Fork-tailed Drongo...

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Guinea Fowl...

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I stopped next to a very dusty termite mound and found about another seven Warthogs exiting the hole in a cloud of dust...

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These two Dwarf Mongoose were not impressed by the Warthogs behavior...

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Until next time, from the banks of a drying Olifants River...

[Pumbaa]

Thanks for a bunch of brilliant shots, Sprocky,

really love all the birds and that baby giraffe is a cutie

[Lisbeth]

The raptor could also be a juv. Gabar Goshawk.

What is the helicopter doing, blowing up sand?

The dwarf mongooses are very curious and cute

[Sprocky]

Pics from this past week...

On Monday afternoon on my way home from work, there were hundreds of Vultures in the trees close to the house. I stopped at home and grabbed my camera to see if I could get some action. I found a Giraffe carcass, but couldn't see the Lions. They must have been in the area, as all the Vultures stayed up in the trees. The carcass was also not in a good area for photos. Here are a few birds waiting for a gap...

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The next morning, my plan was to take another look before heading to work. Before I left, I had to get a pic of my resident Bushbuck, this time she had brought her little one out in the open for the first time...

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At the kill, still no Lions to be seen. Lots of Vultures still in the area and two Hyena snooping around as well...

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More in a short while...

[Sprocky]

Not much to bee seen on my Friday afternoon relaxing moment at the river, apart from the scenery...

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This morning when I left for my morning drive, there was a herd of Impala on the lawn...

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Not too often seen here, Ground Hornbill, but they are being seen more and more...

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Lastly, a Jackal getting out of the wind after apparently, unsuccessfully trying to hunt the Ground Hornbill...

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That's it for this week. Until next time, from the banks of the Olifants...

[harrys]

Once again I'm , what a cool place to stay and great photos

[Lisbeth]

You should always have the camera with you, but I understand why you don't